Table 1

Definition of neurodevelopmental impairment

ImpairmentsSevere neurodevelopmental impairment (any one or more of the following)*Mild-moderate neurodevelopmental impairment (any one or more of the following)†No neurodevelopmental impairment
MotorCP with GMFCS 3, 4 or 5CP with GMFCS 1 or 2No cerebral palsy
Bayley III Motor Composite <70Bayley III Motor Composite 70–84Bayley III Motor Composite ≥85
CognitiveBayley III Cognitive Composite <70Bayley III Cognitive Composite 70–84Bayley III Cognitive Composite ≥85
LanguageBayley III Language Composite <70Bayley III Language Composite 70–84Bayley III Language Composite ≥85
HearingHearing aid or cochlear implantSensorineural/mixed hearing loss without requirement for hearing devicesNo hearing loss as per audiology report
VisionBilateral visual impairmentUnilateral visual impairmentNo visual impairment as per ophthalmology report
  • *Includes children who could not be tested using the Bayley-III but who had a Bayley-III Adaptive Behaviour score <70 or who were assessed to have a significant developmental delay.

  • †Children who could not be tested using the Bayley-III but who had a Bayley-III Adaptive Behaviour score between 70 and 84.

  • CP, cerebral palsy; GMFCS, Gross Motor Function Classification System.